David obtained his PhD, Prometheus Missing: Critical Materials and Product Design, at Delft University of Technology, an MBA in Business from the University of Warwick – Warwick Business School, and a BEng (Hons) in European Engineering Studies from Coventry University.

At TU Delft, he has been a Senior Research Fellow in Critical Materials and Circular Product Design. He also served as Manager of the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Centre for Sustainability (CfS), University Lead for the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Pioneer University Programme, and Manager for TU Delft’s participation in the KIC EIT Raw Materials, an EU programme focused on sustainable exploration, extraction, processing, recycling, remanufacturing, and substitution, with a core mission of closing material loops. He is a founding member of the Circular Built Environment Hub, which is connected to the BauHow5 alliance and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation networks.

Beyond Delft, David holds several part-time roles: Associate Professor at the Estonian Business School, Adjunct Professor at MIP Politecnico di Milano Graduate School of Business, and Honorary Associate Professor at University College London – The Bartlett. He is also an Executive Board Member of EU EIT Raw Materials, a Working Group Member EIP Raw Materials, Reviewer and Panel Member for the European Commission, and a Steering Committee Member of the European Remanufacturing Council. He has led TU Delft’s contributions to FP7, Horizon 2020, and Horizon Europe projects.

His research and teaching focus on circular design and critical materials, with particular emphasis on the 21st-century sustainability challenges posed by resource constraints.

David’s work bridges academic research, policy development, and industry engagement, advancing sustainable design and resource solutions at both European and global levels.